Xolo Maridueña (; born June 9, 2001) is an American actor. His roles include Miguel Diaz in the

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Biography

Maridueña was born in Los Angeles, California. He is of

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descent. He has four sisters. His first professional job was modeling for a Sears catalog. He was 16 when he started acting in the series ''Cobra Kai''. He said of his role as the

, as the first Hispanic superhero to star in either the Marvel or DC film universes: "The only thing that is on my mind right now is just the fact that he's Latino. I have so much pride in getting to be a part of this project... I think it's so important, and I don’t want to stand on the soapbox for too long but representation is so important."

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maridueña, Xolo 2001 births Living people Male actors from Los Angeles American male actors of Mexican descent American people of Cuban descent American people of Ecuadorian descent American male television actors American male film actors American male voice actors American male child actors Hispanic and Latino American male actors 21st-century American male actors